Independent moviehouses such as Seattle’s Ark Lodge Cinemas often struggle to keep the lights on
Ark Lodge Cinemas, which is in the middle of a sales drive, has struggled for viability since it opened in 2012. Like other independent moviehouses, it faces stiff challenges at a time when audiences are changing and competition from shiny multiplexes is fierce.Don't Miss
Movies
‘Ghostbuster’ sequel to focus on a family of original film
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The upcoming "Ghostbuster" sequel will focus on the descendants of the original ghost-catchers who rushed around New York City in proton packs and jumpsuits. Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd revealed details of the new film, saying it is expected out next year and will star Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon...
Music & Nightlife
Adele files for divorce from husband Simon Konecki
British superstar Adele has filed for divorce from husband Simon Konecki after more than seven years as a couple, all but guaranteeing more heartbreak ballads for any and all upcoming albums. The singer, 31, filed a divorce petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, The Times has confirmed. Her family court filing comes a...
Visual Arts
Someone steals solid-gold toilet — once offered to Trump White House — from British palace
Last month, as curators prepared to reveal an 18-karat gold toilet valued at more than $1 million that was installed in Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill, one of the property's caretakers laughed off concerns it could be stolen. "It's not going to be the easiest thing to nick," Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill told the Sunday...
